Learn about Spanish -uir verbs in El Presente de Subjuntivo
In Spanish verbs that end in -uir undergo a change when they are conjugated in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Two common -uir verbs in Spanish are: huir (to run away) and construir (to build)
Conjugation of Spanish verbs "huir" and "construir" in El Presente de Subjuntivo
| HUIR to run away |
CONSTRUIR to build |
|
| yo | huya | construya |
| tú | huyas | construyas |
|
él / ella / usted |
huya | construya |
| nosotros / nosotras | huyamos | construyamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huyáis | construyáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes |
huyan | construyan |
Notice how for these verbs we add -y- between the stem and the ending in all forms.
The endings are the same as those for -ir regular verbs in El Presente de Subjuntivo.
Look at and listen to these examples:
Mi hija quiere que yo construya una casa de madera en el jardín.My daughter wants me to build a wooden house in the garden.
¡No huyas, cobarde!Don't run away, you coward! [you=tú]
Tal vez huya de los problemas.He may be running away from problems.
¡Huyamos juntos sin decir nada a nadie!Let's run away together without saying a word to anyone!
El ayuntamiento no os permite que construyáis vuestra casa aquí.The council does not permit you to build your house here. [you=vosotros]
Es legal que construyan hoteles altísimos en Dubai.It is legal to build [lit: that they build] very tall hotels in Dubai.
¡Huyan y no vuelvan!Run away and don't come back!
See also: List of Spanish irregular -uir verbs (i > y) in the present and past tenses.
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